In the early years of the crusade against Bai Tieyu, Xue Shao had a relationship with Wang Xiaojie, but Xue Shao was not impressed by him. At that time, he was only a general under Wang Fangyi, and there was no big difference between him and Ashina Zhongjie and Duan Feng. But Shibei was impressed on the third day, Wang Xiaojie was now a commander, and Xue Shao began to re-examine him.

In Xue Shao's memories of his two lives, he doesn't know much about Wang Xiaojie in history, but vaguely remembers that he is one of the few people in the Wu Zhou Dynasty who can be called a "general". Wang Xiaojie in history did two major things that are enough to go down in history, one is that he recovered the four towns of Anxi; The second is that he fought an earth-shattering defeat in the Dongxia Stone Valley, and the opponent happened to be the Khitan commander Sun Wanrong, whom Xue Shao had contacted not long ago.

For the real Wang Xiaojie who is about to come into contact, Xue Shao's impression of him is even more vague. So far, Xue Shao only knows that Wang Xiaojie is very capable of fighting and short-tempered, and nothing else. However, no matter what kind of prejudice Wang Xiaojie had about him or what his temper was, Xue Shao had already decided to leave the army and go to see him first.

In this regard, Li Duozuo said: "The young marshal took the initiative to deign to see Wang Xiaojie, which is very suspicious of showing weakness. His arrogance is already arrogant, is this inappropriate? ”

Xue Shao replied: "This is the battlefield, not the capital, and there is nothing condescending to discuss military aircraft." The most important thing is to be able to solve the current problems as soon as possible. I don't think anyone who can lead the Anxi Tiger Division will not be a bad breed. Therefore, Wang Xiaojie is still worth my visit. ”

Li Duozuo sighed, "The young marshal has such a measure and mind, but Wang Xiaojie may not have a good face for you." ”

"If that's the case, it doesn't matter." Xue Shao said with a smile, "You call me handsome, and Wang Xiaojie a general." There should always be a little difference between handsome and general. ”

Li Duozuo smiled bitterly, "Okay, then the young marshal will take the first step, and I will lead the people to come as soon as possible." ”

Xue Shao took Guo An and more than ten other horsemen with him, and was about to leave, when Cheng Boxian hurriedly brought some people to find him. Xue Shao only thought that he also wanted to go to see Wang Xiaojie together, after all, the matter of Wei Zhiqi was still there. However, Xue Shao met Xuan Yunzi among Cheng Boxian and his party.

"What are you doing here?" Xue Shao immediately asked, "Didn't you stay in Yinchuan Military Fort and help me sort out the copywriting?" ”

Xue Shao's tone was not very friendly, but Xuan Yunzi didn't care, and replied indifferently: "As soon as you left, Liu Youqiu, Su Wei and the others arrived at the military fort. I have already handed over all the matters at hand to them, and then, I have personally come to deliver an important message to Young Marshal Xue. ”

Xue Shao was slightly stunned, "What news?" ”

Xuan Yunzi directly handed over a neatly framed standard document to Xue Shao. The cover style of the document was too familiar to Xue Shao, this was an official document issued by the Ministry of War.

He hurriedly opened it and took a look, the handwriting of the document was even more familiar, and it must have been written by Yao Yuanchong. It is written that the Turkic army invaded Hebei and broke through the pass from the Shuo Dynasty to Zhikou and the state. The imperial court has reactivated Cheng Wuting and ordered him to lead the royal division with the Luoshui army as the core to the north to defend against the enemy. Before Cheng Wuting waved his army north to reach Bingzhou, and the governor Shi Li Xiaoyi repeatedly fought unfavorably, so he went to ask Wang Fangyi, who was idle at home, to re-emerge from the mountain and command the battle of Bingzhou.

Wang Fangyi's hometown is in Taiyuan, Bingzhou.

However, at the beginning of the Battle of Hebei, Wang Fangyi suddenly suffered a stroke. Despite this, Wang Fangyi still agreed to Li Xiaoyi's request. He had him carried to the top of the tower in Taiyuan and commanded the battle with a paralyzed body.

Miraculously, the originally precarious annex was actually saved under the command of Wang Fangyi. Until Cheng Wuting led the army to relieve the siege of Bingzhou, Wang Fangyi had already commanded the soldiers at the head of the city, and repelled more than 30 onslaughts launched by Yuan Zhen himself.

Now, Cheng Wuting has secured the annexation and recovered some of the fallen states and counties. Yuan Zhen has temporarily led the army to retreat to the Shuo Dynasty, and the next move is unknown. At the same time, after receiving the help of Tang Xiujing of Ulzhou, Yunzhou Xue Ne broke the situation of passively defending the city, launched several successful counterattacks against the Turkic army led by Mo Si, and forced his army back for dozens of miles.

"The war situation in Hebei is very favorable." After Xue Shao read it, he was quite pleased.

Xuan Yunzi reminded from the side: "It is good that the overall situation is favorable, but there is a detail that may be useful to you. ”

Xue Shao frowned slightly, "You mean, Wang Fangyi's defense of the city?" ”

Xuan Yunzi nodded, "I know Wang Xiaojie. ”

Xue Shao couldn't help but be stunned, "Where did you learn about it?" ”

Xuan Yunzi smiled slightly, "It's a long story. ”

Xue Shao understood what she meant, so he called her to a tent and asked her privately, "Tell me, about Wang Xiaojie?" ”

"In the early years, my senior brother and I followed you and went together to crusade against Bai Tieyu. In Suizhou, I met Wang Xiaojie. Xuan Yunzi smiled slightly and said, "Do you still want to listen to it?" ”

Xue Shao seemed to have guessed something, and smiled indifferently: "Say it!" ”

"He took the initiative to come to me many times at the Taoist temple, and he always had a lot to say to me. Moreover, there is nothing to talk about. Xuanyunzi said, "After this farewell, Wang Xiaojie often wrote to me, all of which were sent to Xuanyunguan in Zhongnan Mountain. Although I haven't opened a few letters, let alone replied to a letter, he has been writing without stopping in the past few years, even after the Xuanyun Temple was demolished. ”

Xue Shao couldn't help laughing, "My Fair Lady and Gentleman are good, this is not strange. ”

Xuan Yunzi smiled and shook his head, "That's not the point. ”

"What's the point?"

"Nothing to talk about." Xuan Yunzi said, "I didn't bring Wang Xiaojie's letter with me, but I remember some of the things he once said to me. ”

Xue Shao's face straightened, "What words?" ”

"In short, he is Wang Fangyi's loyal general, and he is the queen mother's absolute loyalty." Xuan Yunzi said.

Xue Shao's heart suddenly lit up, and his brain opened - I see!

"When I say that, you should be able to figure out a lot of things." Xuan Yunzi said, "Wang Xiaojie is not a simple person, he is by no means just a general who can fight battles. ”

Xue Shao nodded silently, thinking, it seems that it is time to consider Wang Xiaojie's "political attributes"!

If what Xuan Yunzi said is true, then Wang Fangyi was deposed, Wang Xiaojie was replaced, and Anxi Tiger Division was transferred back to the capital, which is really a big article. Xue Shao vaguely felt that these were a series of events that had been arranged a long time ago. Its spearhead, it seems, is still coming at itself!

Thinking of this, Xue Shao even smiled.

"What are you laughing at?" Xuan Yunzi asked.

"Nothing." Xue Shao still smiled, "I just think that my mother-in-law is really well-intentioned. ”

"No one wants to put their lives and deaths entirely in the hands of another person. If it were you, you would do the same. Xuan Yunzi said indifferently, "If Xue Shao has no evenly matched opponents in the court or in the army, then what else can she expect to use to control you?" What can I use to protect my life and the safety of my country? - Don't you say, family affection and trust alone can solve these problems. ”

"The Emperor's mind has always been like this, I can understand it." Xue Shao smiled and nodded, "Very early on, she used to count on Hei Zhi Changzhi to form a title for me. But unfortunately, the black tooth is often just pretending to be at odds with me on the surface, but it is not. Of course, I also know that this little trick can't escape her eyes. ”

Xuan Yunzi said indifferently with a smile: "I came here to remind you that don't expect to be able to convince Wang Xiaojie as easily as he faced the black tooth Changzhi." In his heart, you may be a great enemy. ”

Xue Shao suddenly laughed out loud, "I understand." Thanks for the reminder. ”

Xuan Yunzi frowned slightly, "Why are you laughing so loudly?" ”

Xue Shao immediately sighed again, shook his head, and said with a wry smile: "I naively thought that when I left the capital desperately and threw myself into this battlefield of blood and fire, I would be able to get rid of the endless strife in the capital. Now it seems that politics is really everywhere and pervasive. As long as I live for a day, I will never be able to get rid of its entanglement. ”

Xuan Yunzi smiled slightly, this expression was full of comfort in Xue Shao's eyes, and she said softly: "Even in the face of bright sunlight, there will be a dark shadow behind us. Since we can't get rid of it, we can't ignore its existence or avoid its challenges just because we hate it. ”

Xue Shao nodded with a smile, "So, you're going to help me?" ”

Xuan Yunzi said with a smile: "I don't know what Wang Xiaojie will think of me afterwards, and I don't care." But I know very well that right now, I am betraying him. ”

Xue Shao breathed a sigh of relief, nodded and smiled, "You have already helped me." ”

"Then are you still going to see Wang Xiaojie?" Xuan Yunzi asked.

"Go, of course." Xue Shao said, "The Helong battlefield is my responsibility, and I will take care of anything that happens here." ”

"This duty is given to you by the imperial court." Xuan Yunzi reminded.

Xue Shao frowned and nodded, "Xue Shao never thought of going against the imperial court. Past, present, future, neither. ”

"The Queen Mother will be very relieved to hear this." Xuan Yunzi said with a little ridicule: "When she knew that you were leaving without saying goodbye, her loss and sadness really didn't pretend. ”

Xue Shao was slightly stunned, and nodded again, "Actually, I have reflected on this matter more than once. She has a lot of practices that I don't agree with, but I myself have also had a lot of excesses and irrational behaviors. For example, launching a large-scale military exercise without authorization. ”

"Empress Dowager Wu and Young Marshal Xue are the two most important people in our entire world now." Xuan Yunzi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "If you are reconciled, the world will be peaceful; If you are not at odds, disaster will come. ”

Xue Shao smiled, "You think too highly of me." ”

"That's true." Xuan Yunzi smiled, but said with certainty, "The Queen Mother is in charge of Xue Shao's army, and Wen is Anbang and Wu is used to determine the country." ”

"So, the Queen Mother and I must abandon our past suspicions and shake hands again?" Xue Shao looked at Xuan Yunzi with a smile.

Xuan Yunzi did not shy away from Xue Shao's domineering eyes, and said calmly: "This is not only a matter for the two of you, but also a major national affair, and a major event related to every Tang people." ”

"That's why you came to Helong in person?" Xue Shao asked.

"It's just one of them." Xuan Yunzi didn't deny it, but just smiled slightly, "Xuan Yunzi is not that great, it is impossible for her to have no selfish thoughts in her heart." ”

Xue Shao smiled, "What if I want to know the second?" ”

Xuan Yunzi smiled very strangely, "I thought you already knew." ”

"Maybe it's the wrong way you expressed it, I really don't know." After Xue Shao finished speaking, he walked out of the tent with a straight smile.

Xuan Yunzi laughed alone and shook his head, "Expression? …… I'll probably have to ask the moon slave to find out what kind of expression this posing man likes! ”